This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. [10], On the morning of August 17, 2005,[14] the law firm where Cave worked called Cave's family to say that she did not show up for work. Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak Details Investigating the 2005 murder and dismemberment of a young woman. Hall was released on parole in 2018 after. It was just playing with it, like it was toy," Bishop tells "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Maureen Maher. She'd been shot, stabbed, and her body mutilated. All seven episodes of The Orange Tree are now available for download and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Laura and Colton met at a party in the spring of 2005. 'Cause in my mind that's not possible," she says of going back to jail. A former University of Texas student who was convicted for her role in the 2005 killing and dismemberment of 21-year-old Jennifer Cave was released from prison on Thursday. The clerk asked him what he needed a hacksaw for and he said he was frying a turkey and needed a hacksaw to cut it up because it was frozen.". The Orange Tree podcast has gained national acclaim. Defies reason, said Fugitt. She would get credit for two years that she had already spent in confinement prior to the sentencing. Langenbach said Hall told her that she didn't understand "what the big fuss was about. college. Colton will remain in prison for most of his life after receiving 55 years. "As far as murders go, this is a very clean murder. [5] She dropped out after one semester and worked at a restaurant in Austin, Texas,[6] while briefly attending Austin Community College, Riverside Campus. Prosecutor Bill Bishop was held accountable. A Travis County jury convicted Hall of hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence in connection with Cave's murder. He says the place looks like a wreck, as if there had been a struggle. "Hey dude, I'm eating pizza, don't bother me any more. at Burger King. Sawyer countered that in fact Hall took no part in the abandoned dismemberment, a version of the story that the jury apparently found unpersuasive. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Laura Hall, 34, was released from prison in Gatesville at 10:30 a.m. Hall wasconvicted in 2007 for hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence after prosecutors said she helped Colton Pitonyak, also a former UT student, dismember Caves body in an attempted cover-up before driving him to Mexico. The interrogation lasts nine grueling hours. convicted in 2007 for hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence. Hall was charged with tampering with evidence and helping Pitonyak flee the country. into a playpen belonging to Fernandez's [18] The court ruled that her sentencing hearing was unfair and Hall was released on bond. "She was having a hard time finding herself," her Unfortunately Cave wouldnt show up for her first day of work, or any other day, because little did anyone know at the time she was laying in a bloody bathtub murdered and partially dismembered. She faces up to 10 years in prison. dishwasher. Thank you very much in advance. Pitonyak's cell. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Bishop does not accuse Laura of murdering Jennifer Cave, but the autopsy showed Jennifer was shot through the head after death. 8 among true crime. And I said. Jennifer Cave's mutilated body was found in the apartment of Pitonyak in 2005. Next Gallery. "I actually don't like to talk about that or think about that at all. she was still out with Pitonyak. "I spent 21 months in jail for things I didn't do. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. [16] Laura Hall was arrested in September 2005. [3] Before coming to Austin, Pitonyak attended Christ the King School[8] and Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock, Arkansas. self-incrimination and refused to testify for Pitonyak's defense. Laura says she was afraid for her life, and that's why she drove him to Mexico. But Laura does admit to a problem with men. Cave's parents found her in a bathtub. ", Rather than reveling in the prize of unprecedented access, they wanted to always keep sight of the human anguish that reverberates through their narrative. Fifteen years ago this week: The tragic death of Jennifer Cave, Send hate mail to: TalkocastPO Box 1102Isle of Palms, SC, 29451. "I know one of them involves dismemberment with a machete.". Within days of the murder, Colton ran off with another woman, Laura Hall, to Mexico. But she admits she is guilty of falling in love with the wrong man. The apartment belonged to Colton Pitonyak, a University of Texas business student. They drove Laura's dark green Cadillac some 200 miles to the Mexican town of Piedras Negras, a quiet border town just on the other. The murder of Jennifer Cave occurred in the West Campus area of Austin, Texas. This was Colton's mess.". [10] Pitonyak had also once entered a rehabilitation program for drugs. "It is beyond my "Trial set for college student accused of slaying, dismembering woman after date. "We did have the realization that this was going to be a different story from any other that's been told about this case," said Thomas. [9] Outside court, Jim Sedwick said, as paraphrased by Harriet Ryan of Court TV, that "there was only a two-and-a-half-year functional difference between the jury's sentence and the life term. But before police could question Pitonyak, he and another UT student, Laura Hall, fled to Mexico. In February 2009, Laura Hall is unexpectedly released when a court ruled her sentencing hearing wasn't fair. "His brain Colton had reached out to her, and as usual, Jennifer responded. "I was really attracted to Colton from the beginning.. "Once we learned more about the victim and all of the different relationships at play, we just knew that it should be our mission to do this in a way that I don't think is typically done in true crime.". his best friend, after a "Not that big of a deal," Butler recalled. Laura Hall's sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 2010. over to law enforcement Four days later, Mexican police apprehended them and they were brought back to Austin. Dismemberment of a human corpse is also rare.. It was great," she says smiling. But the jury never heard Laura's side of the story. She was nobody.'" Both were drinking, and according to witness Jeffrey Can't keep up with happenings around town? S1 E943m. And Bishop says Laura's DNA was found on a key piece of evidence. Jury finds former UT student Colton Pitonyak guilty of "knowingly and intentionally" murdering Jennifer Cave, gives him 55 years . [14] Cave and Pitonyak went to dinner before Cave was murdered. Jennifer Cave was on track to putting her life back in order. Merit Scholar, is standing trial Prosecutors, Hall faces trial later this year on charges of felony hindering S1 E643m. The state's highest criminal court on Wednesday dismissed without comment the latest appeal from Colton Pitonyak, who is serving 55 years in prison for killing and dismembering an acquaintance . 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Another person, Laura Hall, was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak after the two fled to Mexico. I was like, 'Man, oh my God, you know, 'What happened?'". They weren't in Mexico for long. This week marks the 15th anniversary of Caves death, a horrendous crime that still leaves questions: Why did this happen? "She's a psychopath. in court were her sisters, Vanessa. Next the group went to Cheers Shot Bar, where Jennifer and Colton were seen splitting away from the group and walking east on 6th Street. "Mistakes were made," he says. It was early evening by the time they arrived. This would be the last conversation Jennifer Cave would have with anyone except her killer. I'm innocent of the mutilation. But the judge refused to allow it, calling it inadmissable hearsay. Cameras weren't allowed in the courtroom as the judge lays out how and when the new sentencing trial will proceed. Murderpedia has thousands of hours of work behind it. "no onions" on the sandwich. She had plans to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) so she could become a lawyer. Quit calling me,'" Jim remembers Colton saying. His kitchen?" Laura Hall The 3rd Court of Appeals on Feb. 19 overturned the five-year sentence of Laura Ashley Hall, who was convicted of tampering with evidence and helping friend Colton Pitonyak. "That's just not who Jennifer was. That made for a grueling combination: maintaining empathy for their subjects, immersing themselves in "an ocean of information" about the crime and its trials, and reopening the emotionally fraught chapter with the Cave and Pitonyak families alike. "She had a heart as big as Texas. DNA recovered on a buck knife, a machete, and the hacksaw left resting on top of Cave's body matched only Pitonyak and Cave. He ended up saying, 'Take me to Mexico,'" Incredulously, she adds, "So, I did.". "I'm stupid with men. Sawyer can only hope the jury sees it his way. Hall was sentenced to 10 years in prison. faces a possible life sentence. In the bathroom, he discovered Cave's "And in making the small talk people do, he found out her boyfriend was accused of murder," Laura Hall's lawyer, Joe James Sawyer, explains. discovered in Pitonyak's car. [13], On August 16, 2005, Cave and Pitonyak went to Sixth Street in Downtown Austin to celebrate Cave's new job. ", CBS News. "It upsets me tremendously to be in the same room with her and see her flitting about and talking on her cell phone. We immediately just got together. Police urgently needed to know everything about Colton and Jennifer. Eddie Pitonyak, the defendant's father, read a statement We can help. Hall was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to five years. Orange Tree Apartments, an off-campus complex where Pitonyak Jennifer Cave's hands and head were wrapped in white trash bags 'Chrome Underground' Goes Classic Car Hunting, I Live Here I Give Here: Amplify Austin Day. However, there was one part of Coltons life that even he couldnt control, and that was the constant temptation of drugs and alcohol. have She was sentenced to five years for the tampering and one year for the hindering, with the sentences to be served concurrently. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! [11] There, U.S. Not only did investigators note several post-mortem stab wounds in Jennifers body, mostly to the chest and neck, as her head was not attached, they also found an additional slug resting against her skull showing that Pitonyak must have fired the second and last bullet through the base of her severed neck. claimed he used it on the victim's body. Sharon Cave, the victim's mother, broke down as she recalled the A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. They found a machete that was in the dishwasher.". but he did lay the blame on his friend, 23-year-old Laura Hall . They have just created a fictional character and put my name on it. What will ending the COVID-19 emergency look like in the US. ", And he couldn't he explain the shooting. ", Ryan, Harriet. (It was difficult to judge Langenbach's credibility; the more sensational aspects of her testimony e.g., that Hall spoke of "telling her grandchildren" about dismembering a body seemed either far-fetched or shockingly cold and calculating. Am I guilty of being in love with him stupidly? "It was just too soon. The defense had wanted the jury to see the tape of Laura's police interrogation, where for nine emotional hours, she firmly maintained she had nothing to do with the dismemberment. She was released in . Considering that both killer and victim were on mind-altering drugs would be the only proper explanation to what detectives discovered next. Police didn't believe Laura's story that Colton had forced her to drive him to Mexico. Laura told them she had crossed the border into Mexico with Colton. I felt that he didn't really do this. "Part of Jennifer's nature," she explains, "is she had a real problem with stray dogs. [7] He was a National Merit Scholar,[9] and in 2000, Pitonyak was one of seven senior finalists at his high school and one of 166 senior finalists in the state. I don't know what you're talking about.' dismember Jennifer Cave's body during her summation. 2023 Talk Murder To Me. Sharon Sedwick says her daughter, Jennifer Cave, was on Colton's side, too. I want people to look at me for what I am. After Jennifers body was found, investigators began mapping out the crime scene, hoping to shed some light on how the murder actually happened. But Jim and Sharon Sedwick, Jennifer's parents, weren't surprised by these latest accusations, because Laura Hall had frightened them since the first minute they saw her. I'd certainly want that evidence presented to a jury," said Turner. "I apologize to everybody here." "She was very enthusiastic, very organized, very excited to have Using an 8-inch hacksaw, Pitonyak dismembered Jennifers nude corpse in the bathtub. I think if people set out to kill me, done. Police also found a machete and hacksaw with blood on it nearby. that killed Cave. Colton and Laura fled Austin 16 hours after the murder. [21][22], In 2014, Hall was denied parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. Oh my God, he is pissing on that car.. She had Hall was nowhere near Pitonyak's apartment during the hours that Cave was apparently killed, and there is no certain evidence that Hall participated in the dismemberment of Cave's body. "At about 3 o'clock, the law firm called me," says her mother, Sharon Sedwick. plans and enthusiasm He shot her through the arm, bullet traveled into the chest, through the heart pretty much killing her instantly. Jennifer Cave Murder, Jennifer Cave, Laura Hall, Colton Pitonyak, Elizabeth Peacock, Joe James Sawyer, Information is power. He shot her through the arm, bullet traveled into the chest, through the heart pretty much killing her instantly. Inside, was the gun they believed to have been used to kill Jennifer Cave. He's certainly mistaken, if not flat out lying, yes.". It is not known if Hall helped with this gruesome task, but later the two fled across the Mexico border, leaving Jennifers partially dismembered corpse to decompose in his apartment. into Pitonyak's apartment, Cave's "I think my life has been destroyed. Sharon Cave, the victim's mother, broke down as she recalled the Says Bishop, "She had every opportunity in the world to call the police, send them to Colton's apartment and certainly she would have been safe from Colton for a long time had she done that. Laura says he's lying and that she had nothing to do with the dismemberment. I could not believe it," she recalls. Cave's murder is now the subject of a true-crime podcast put together by University of Texas students, professors, and graduates. The dismembered body of a young woman exposes the dark side of two former honor students. His lawyers say "But it certainly wasn't a pattern of misconduct, or an attempt to railroad or conspire against Miss Hall, as Mr. Sawyer would have you believe.". Everyone has pointed their finger at me," she says.Prosecutors say Laura Hall did everything wrong the day of the murder: she left Colton's apartment and never told anyone what she had seen - not police, and not even her mother, whom she spoke with several times that afternoon. And that would be Laura Hall," Sawyer says. She was sentenced to ten years in prison. At his trial, Pitonyak testified that he had been in an alcohol-and-drug-induced stupor the night of Caves death. On August 18th, the Sedwicks traveled to Austin and found Cave's car at Pitonyak's apartment. And she's like, 'Mom, he's my friend, and he needs my help.' she reported that Pitonyak was upset because he had lost his phone and was 48 Hours In Too Deep: Laura Hall. Who would commit such a depraved act of violence and murder? "Her DNA was on the gun - the murder weapon itself, that was found in Colton's car.". ", And the D.A. a 9 mm handgun that was later But Colton's mental fog apparently began to lift a few hours after the shooting; coincidentally, right around the time Laura Hall showed up at his door. She was initially assigned to the Plane State Jail. Colton Pitonyak's defense attorney says the appeal he filed last week in Travis County could clear his client's name. the chamber. Accurate or not, it was the first time Sullivan had mentioned this conversation, even though she'd testified at Pitonyak's trial, and Sawyer objected and was granted additional time to interview Sullivan and prepare a rebuttal. His addiction to these substances had been escalating, finally hitting its zenith in the summer of 2005. "He went to a hardware store and bought cleaning supplies such as ammonia and Febreze, masks, gloves and a hacksaw. Inside, a woman's body lay in the bathtub; her hands and head severed. It was a crime that shocked a city a 21-year-old woman shot, stabbed and partially dismembered in the condo of her friend, a UT student. ", Sadeghi, Chris. "Colton's going, 'No man, I don't know. A jury found Pitonyak guilty and sentenced him to 55 years in prison for killing Cave. She's sentenced to five years. The brown paper bag in Pitonyak's studio apartment led police to and, Four days after he crossed the border, Pitonyak was taken into I felt bad for him. The former charge originates from the dismemberment of Cave's body. Combat veteran operated. 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[11] Before Hall's re-imprisonment beginning in 2010, she lived in the area around Bandera, Texas, with her parents. 22-year-old Cave was found murdered in a West Campus apartment. ", Colton also had a collection of gangster movies. ", "I definitely feel like my life is closing in on me right now," Laura says of her situation. Bank records also show that on the way home to dismember his victim, Pitonyak stopped at Burger King for a breakfast combo. ", Three days later, Laura was questioned again. Back in Austin, Colton Pitonyac was charged with murder on Aug. 23, 2005. Pitonyak is not eligible for parole until 2033. We can help. Pitonyak was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the murder; Hall was convicted of tampering with evidence in the case and of helping Pitonyak flee to Mexico to avoid apprehension. Hall will serve five years in state prison for tampering with evidence and one year concurrently in jail for hindering the apprehension of convicted killer Colton Pitonyak. 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